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Torrey Pines
Posted by Bigfoot on November 21st, 2009
In northern San Diego, south of Delmar and on a hill tucked in between historic U.S. Highway 101 and the Pacific Ocean is Torrey Pines State Reserve. It is also immediately north of the golf course with the same name. The name comes from a rare type of pine tree that grows in the area. Behind these torrey pines is the visitor’s center.
Here’s the view looking east from near the visitor’s center parking lot, including the interchange between Interstate 5 and California highway 56, known as the Ted Williams Freeway.
From the visitor’s center, several trails head down toward a narrow beach. On the way down, you can see some trees…
…and some more trees.
Closer to the beach are some bare areas with erosion patterns, such as this…
…and this.
After the hike downward, another trail leads along the beach, just off of which is the Flat Rock.
